Sometimes we like the idea of exercise, but summoning the energy to actually do it is a whole other matter. Imgur user brentf2000 recently spotted his dad failing miserably after he said he was going for a run. The cheeky son posted an image of his father snoozing on the floor, along with the caption: “My dad was…

The holy grail of the pastry world, the cronut, has officially come to the UK and it seems we’ve all gone utterly potty for it. The croissant-doughnut hybrid, created by Dominique Ansel, is famed for causing New Yorkers to queue for hours when it hit Manhattan in 2013. Now, foodies in London are doing the…

The world’s largest ever online sleep study has revealed we’re a sleep deprived nation, with 77% of people in the UK failing to wake up refreshed. The study estimated the worldwide “sleep debt”, defined as the amount of sleep people need to effectively function mentally and emotionally the next day, minus the actual sleep they get each…

A sunset may not be just a pretty thing to watch- it could be affecting our health, research suggests. Colour has a greater impact on circadian rhythm – the day/night clock system that regulates bodily functions – than light intensity, scientists have found. In a series of experiments, researchers created an “artificial sky” which reproduced…

Jostein Solheim is at the helm of one of the world’s most loved food corporations – Ben & Jerry’s. And he’s also been one of the key names calling for political leaders to take firm action against climate change at the COP21 in Paris this December. Since being appointed as CEO in 2010, Solheim has…

Fitspiration is everywhere these days, motivating us to be our healthiest selves and spend a little more time in the gym than in the pub. But sometimes those aspirational Instagram accounts, with sculpted bodies and fancy gyms can seem a little detached from the reality of our sweaty, breathless time on the treadmill. John…

If you live your life through your phone rather than engaging with the world around you, then it’s time to do something about it. Tech addicts read on: author Paul Levy shares his 21 tips from his new book ‘Digital Inferno: Using Technology Consciously in Your Life and Work, 101 Ways to Survive and Thrive…

Kate Winslet thinks parents are “losing control” of their kids to social media and has urged them to take iPads “out of their children’s hands”. The 40-year-old actor, who admitted her kids do not use social media in the house, said parents need to encourage kids to play games away from a touch screen. “Don’t…

A woman who used to consume 2,500 calories in one meal alone has lost more than seven stone after removing bread, pizza and nachos from her diet. Before losing weight, Kristina Guice, 25, from Tucson in Arizona, USA, would overload on carbs daily and weighed close to 18 stone (250lbs). After switching schools in her childhood,…

Chocolate bars could soon become smaller in a bid to combat the growing obesity crisis. Manufacturers Mars, Nestlé and Mondelez could be set to shrink their chocolate bars by up to 20% to avoid being named and shamed in Public Health England’s (PHE) reports on childhood obesity, The Times reported. Today nearly a third of…